Orientation Leaders


 These are the faces of the orientation leaders who will help you make a positive transition to Wartburg. 

Alina Ahamed

Alina Ahamed ’27
Hometown: Hong Kong and India 
Major: Business Administration (Marketing) 
Involvement: Ambassadors, Student Senate, Homecoming Committee, Honors Community

Aleah Albers

Aleah Albers ’28
Hometown: eSwatini 
Major: Journalism & Communication 
Involvement: International Club, ETK

Keziah Ambundo

Keziah Ambundo ’26
Hometown: Hopkinton, Iowa 
Major: Journalism & Communication
Involvement: Wartburg Choir, PRSSA, Tower Society, Wartburg Jesters

Hadley Boshart

Hadley Boshart ’27
Hometown: Ames, Iowa 
Major: Biology
Involvement: Wrestling

Maddy Boulanger

Maddy Boulanger ’27
Hometown: New Prague, Minn.
Major: Psychology
Involvement: Track & Field, Student Senate, FCA

Bowen Brunson

Bowen Brunson ’28
Hometown: Buhl, Idaho
Major: Exercise Science
Involvement: Wrestling

Samson Buck

Samson Buck ’26
Hometown: Waukee, Iowa 
Major: Music Education
Involvement: Wartburg Choir, Ritterchor

Leah Cherry

Leah Cherry ’26
Hometown: Waverly, Iowa
Major: Environmental Science
Involvement: Track & Field, EARTH Club

Gavin Godwin

Gavin Godwin ’26
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa 
Major: Biochemistry
Involvement: Wartburg Choir, Honors Community, Festeburg, Wartburg Players

Selah Hadley

Selah Hadley ’28
Hometown: Oelwein, Iowa
Major: Elementary Education
Involvement: Manager at the Zesty Orange, Salt Company, St. Elizebeth Chorale

Reagan Hassel

Reagan Hassel ’27
Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa
Major: Business Administration (Sport Management)
Involvement: Softball, Ambassadors

Kate Heithoff

Kate Heithoff ’26
Hometown: Harlan, Iowa
Major: Elementary Education
Involvement: St. Elizabeth Chorale, Rosenchor, Ambassadors, Kappa Delta Pi

Iggy Hook

Iggy Hook ’26
Hometown: Aledo, Ill. 
Major: Social Work 
Involvement: Social Work Club

Olivia Janss

Olivia Janss ’27
Hometown: Van Horne, Iowa
Major: Biology (Pre-Med)
Involvement: Ambassadors, Student Athletic Trainer, Tri-Beta, Dance Marathon, Undergraduate Research

Landon Jepson

Landon Jepson ’27
Hometown: Williamsburg, Iowa
Major: Journalism & Communication
Involvement: KWAR, Knight Vision, Service Trips, Dance Marathon

Erica Knupp

Erica Knupp ’26
Hometown: Indianola, Iowa
Major: Social Work
Involvement: Cheerleading, Ambassadors, Wartburg Choir

Robert Matera

Robert Matera ’28
Hometown: Davenport, Iowa
Majors: Secondary Education and English
Involvement: Tennis, Homecoming Committee

Matt Moore

Matt Moore ’26
Hometown: Clear Lake, Iowa
Major: Music Education
Involvement: Wartburg Choir, Ritterchor

Alicia Mutasingwa

Alicia Mutasingwa ’27
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Major: Biology (Pre-Nursing)
Involvement: Cheerleading, Wartburg Choir, Homecoming Committee, Black Student Union, Dance Marathon

Clay Nielsen

Clay Nielsen ’26
Hometown: Randolph, Minn.
Major: Biochemistry
Involvement: Basketball, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Honors Community

Tyler Panos

Tyler Panos ’27
Hometown: Mount Vernon, Iowa
Major: Music Education
Involvement: Wartburg Choir, Ritterchor, Festeburg, Wartburg Players

Nick Raine

Nicholas Raine ’27
Hometown: Anamosa, Iowa
Majors: Music Education and Vocal Performance
Involvement: Wartburg Choir, Ambassadors, Peer Mentor, Ritterchor

Jodys Reeves

Jodys Reeves ’28
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Major: Psychology (Pre-law)
Involvement: Wartburg Choir, Pre-Law Society

Lauryn Tate

Lauryn Tate ’26
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Majors: Neuroscience and Psychology
Involvement: Black Student Union, Student Senate

Nora Tweeten

Nora Tweeten ’26
Hometown: Austin, Minn.
Major: Business Administration
Involvement: Kantorei, Student Senate, ETK, Trading Club, Dance Marathon, Resident Assistant